As a parent of a 4-year-old, I am so excited by the prospect of enrolling my son in a public pre-K program this fall. Not only would he gain valuable cognitive and social skills, our family would save thousands of dollars in child care expenses. It’s a win-win. Unfortunately, our school district only offers two […]

Today was a good day. I had four patients, the appropriate ratio for my unit. One patient was experiencing nausea and heartburn. I administered various medications and tried a variety of nursing interventions throughout the day, hoping for relief. Nothing was working. I had cared for this patient before, and my intuition told me they […]

Democracy is a team sport. We, the people – unenrolled, Green, Republican or Democratic – make it happen. Perhaps we’re tempted to say, “I don’t do politics,” “I’m too busy” or “It’s too depressing,” but our country asks us to be informed, show up and speak up. That keeps the power with the people. Political […]

No Labels is ostensibly a third “independent” political party that may attract many voters tired of today’s politics. However, No Labels will not reveal its financial backers, and it is apparently lavishly funded. That fact should ring a loud bell, as there is a deep suspicion that this party is an attempt to attract enough […]

In most books of quotations, this one appears: “More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.” I can’t find the author. Rather than honking one’s horn three times to indicate support for destroying NATO and abandoning Ukraine (“Dozens in Portland protest U.S. support of Ukraine war,” May 7), what might the same […]

To anyone who thinks female impersonators are corrupting our youth (and, in fact, anyone who needs a good laugh), I say: Please go to YouTube and find “Dame Edna.” Created by the recently deceased Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, Dame Edna brought gales of laughter to Aussies, as well as audiences in sold-out shows all over […]

“Child care workers are disappearing.” As a family child care educator, I echo this statement from Camelia Babson Haley in her recent letter to the editor (“Without child care, Maine’s economy stalls,” May 16). Maine has lost 43 family child care programs in just the past year. One bill that can help reverse this decline […]

I thank Food Editor Peggy Grodinsky for the wonderful human interest story about Huong Le (“She raised a family and ran a restaurant in Portland. Now citizenship solidifies Huong Le’s home, May 14). It’s not often I read an article start to finish. I can’t wait to try her oldest daughter’s restaurant, Banh Appetit, and […]